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Compare IDS and IPS, learn how detection and prevention work, choose sensor placement, and troubleshoot false positives, encryption, and availability.
Learn how IP multicast works, including multicast addresses, IGMP, PIM, RPF checks, IGMP snooping, and practical troubleshooting.
Learn how STP prevents switching loops, elects a root bridge, manages redundant links, and differs from RSTP and MSTP.
Practice Cisco VLAN configuration with access ports, 802.1Q trunks, verification commands, connectivity tests, and common troubleshooting scenarios.
Compare OSPF and RIP routing protocols by algorithm, metric, updates, convergence, scalability, administrative distance, and practical use.
Compare RIPv1 and RIPv2 classful and classless routing, broadcasts, multicast updates, VLSM support, authentication, metrics, and commands.
Compare distance-vector and link-state routing protocols, including topology knowledge, updates, convergence, loop prevention, RIP, EIGRP, and OSPF.
Learn how DSL broadband works, including ADSL, VDSL, DSLAMs, distance limitations, network components, comparisons, and troubleshooting.

